Which of the Following Forecasting Methods Puts the Least Weight

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following forecasting methods puts the least weight on the most recent time series value?

• A) exponential smoothing with α = .3
• B) exponential smoothing with α = .2
• C) moving average using the most recent 4 periods
• D) moving average using the most recent 3 periods

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